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Have your gun smith fit the extractor on the new cylinder to the gun. It's actually a good thing if they are all tight they wont rotate all the way, that means there is room to work with when filing them down.
DO NOT MODIFY the hand.
If you change the hand to work on the new cylinder, your old cylinder wont work any more ( slow )
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only 300?
Fly with it.
Most airline restrictions with ammo are based on WEIGHT, not qty.
Must be packed in factory, or hardshell cases ( like the dillon 100 round ammo cases )
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To my knowledge, There has only been 4 IRC match winners in it's history.
Plaxico
Mickulek
Wolfe
Poggie.
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37 minutes ago, ysrracer said:
But a gunsmith call fit it right?
(I'm not a gunsmith)
Well, yah. Assuming they know how.
I explained everything in detail in my other post in this thread.
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2 minutes ago, Toolguy said:
I have found that about 1/2 the time you can drop in and 1/2 the time you need fitting. Also, the depth inside where the end of the crane barrel goes can vary some. I have had good luck reaming for 38 Super. In mine 9mm still fits and I can still shoot all the 38 rimmed calibers too. The 357s will bulge a little at the bottom, due to the high pressure. I don't shoot many of them anyway.
Better odds than i've ever had.
Any time i've ever put in a new cylinder ( typically replacing a stainless with a titanium ) it was always so long I couldn't even close the cylinder.
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You can buy one directly from Smith.
But there are some other intricacies that goes in to what you want to do.
For the most part cylinders are not typically just " interchangeable " - You mainly need to be concerned with your B/C gap ( the spacing between the face of your cylinder and your barrel forcing cone ) Typically cylinders vary a little bit here and there in over all length, and when it comes to installing a cylinder you need to account for this by setting the B/C gap. This involves either trimming down the forcing cone with some special tooling if the gap is too tight, or if the gap is too big - taking the barrel off and trimming the shoulder back on a lathe.
Additionally , you'll need to have both cylinder extractors fit to the gun so that they both time up correctly.
Now, you might get lucky and find a cylinder that is *close enough* to fit, and have a gunsmith tune up the extractors to work together.
Try reaching out to Eli @ TK customs to talk about having the work done. They can do both conversions and gunsmith work.
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How do they case gauge individually ?
Causes:
You are not sizing them all the way down while reloading.
You are not crimping them enough and the case mouth is still slightly belled
Your cylinder is so filthy inside it's preventing it to go from the cylinder chamber into the throat.
Bent Moonclip
Less likely causes.
You're throats are out of round.
The bullets you are using are too large for the cylinder
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all your answers are here:
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@Alaskan454 can probably help you with this one. He knows his way around a ruger.
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30 minutes ago, MikeyScuba said:
Who knew NJ is worse than Canada, we've been back shooting for about 2 weeks. The ranges are q-u-i-e-t
Our gov. opened up ranges this week. But from what I hear the line is down the road to get into shoot, and i'm busy with work. So... Yah.
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I'm still planning on putting it on for this year, but it will definitely be delayed.
Ranges in my state have been completely closed off, so I can't even get onto the range to design stages for the match this year.
-Alec
ICORE Postal match director.
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5 minutes ago, underlug said:
There only real use is for going prone. With the demise of the Far and Near Standards in ICORE that isn't going to happen much
I disagree.
I think the "butt" sort of acts like a mag well on a semi, When the space is properly fit to your hand it helps as a locator for your hand to fall into the right spot on the draw/grip.
and it looks cool.
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This was discussed in ( recent ) history already among the ICORE BOD and was voted down, too many cons versus pros.
But, if you still feel strongly about it - Don't hesitate to submit a rule change form with a compelling argument for us to discuss.
Thanks,
Alec
ICORE BOD.
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1 hour ago, Toolguy said:
2.5 pound D/A trigger with 100% on Federal primers with my 627s.
Typo ?
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You loading on a 1050 where you can set your depth ?
How heavy are you running your trigger with what rebound ?
I'm loading starline long colts, on a 1050. I set.it to .009 below flush. Some come out 008, some 010. But works fine.
As a reference, my triggers are about 5.5 - 5.75 lb with an 11 lb rebound spring.
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I wouldnt try to fix them.
I would however try to warranty claim them with the mother ship @ smith and wesson.
See if they will replace them with a new model, or give you some sort of credit of purchase of a new gun.
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I've shot dave's gun with the paddle release on it, it's pretty nice as far as solutions go for somebody who is used to a traditional smith type release.
I dont see how you can possibly get a proper grip on the revolver with the release sticking out that far. The release sticks into the spot where your hand is supposed to be. No worky.
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Looks a wee bit long.
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5 hours ago, Daniele said:
Hi to everyone from Italy, I'd like to return to Frostproof after the lot of fun I had in 2016, any news on the match? will it take place?
Hello Daniele,
YES , As of right now the 2020 IRC is still a go. Obviously though it goes with out saying, that with the state of the world right now when it comes to COVID-19 , that anything is subject to change based on local and federal regulations with gathering and quarantine.
Please keep an eye on the ICORE website and make sure you are enrolled with the newsletter for up to date information.
Alec
ICORE BOD.
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I'm personally not a fan of the strong hand reload, but if you're going to practice that, look at shooters like Michael Poggie, Rich Wolfe, Jerry Mickulek, as they are really the fastest guys with that style of reload.
Tips:
-Bring the gun to your eyes, dont bring your eyes to the gun. ( raise up the gun when shooting , turtle heading a little bit is fine, but that just looks painful )
-Your first action should be starting to open the cylinder to eject WHILE you are bringing the gun to your waist to insert a moonclip.
-Go faster, I know this seems like a " Duh, no sh*t sherlock", but seriously - You need to be 1000% more aggressive with your actions in order to cover ground here. Snap that gun in FAST, raise it up fast, get your thumb on the cylinder release as soon you here the beep.
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40 minutes ago, FWSixgunner said:
What combination of sight & mount put the dot nearest the axis of the bore on an S&W, i.e. what would have the lowest profile?
https://allchingunparts.com/products/smith-wesson-mini-sts-scope-mount.html
Allchin mount.
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The website is unfortunately on the fritz at the moment
Regardless though, if you are not an active member you wont be able to view your classifier score ranking.
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1 hour ago, MRBerg said:
do they make a little plug kit that fills the hole to keep dust and dirt out be nice to plug the hole up
TK CUSTOM sells them, or used to. I dont see it on the website right now.
Give them a call and ask for Eli or Tom and they can likely set you straight.
-Alec
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1 minute ago, IHAVEGAS said:
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Traveling to a match via airplane. How do you get your ammo there?
in Revolver Match Announcements and Discussions
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I've flown to alot of matches over the past 8 years or so, I've never had an issue using the regular Dillon / MTM hardshell cases. (With no labels )